{"id":794336,"date":"2026-07-11T05:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/794336\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T05:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:07:14","slug":"kyle-busch-nascar-to-hold-public-memorial-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/794336\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Busch | NASCAR to hold public memorial service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remembering Kyle Busch | NASCAR to hold public memorial service<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTIME, BUT THEY MANAGED TO ESCAPE. NASCAR FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE STILL MOURNING THE LOSS OF ONE OF THE SPORT\u2019S MOST ICONIC DRIVERS, KYLE BUSCH. TRIBUTES CONTINUE TO POUR IN OUTSIDE THE RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING MUSEUM IN WELCOME. WXII 12 CHRIS PETERSON SPOKE WITH FANS ABOUT BUSCH\u2019S LEGACY AND HOW THE NASCAR COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO HEAL. THE RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING MUSEUM IS CLOSED, BUT THE MEMORIAL IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO GROW AS NASCAR FANS TRY TO PROCESS THE LOSS OF ONE OF THE BEST DRIVERS IN THE SPORT\u2019S HISTORY. I WAS STUNNED AND I WAS SHOCKED, STUNNED AND SHOCKED IS THE COMMON FEELING AMONG RACE FANS THAT SHOW UP HERE AT RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING. FOLKS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE MAKING A SIDE TRIP HERE TO WELCOME. AFTER LEAVING RACE WEEKEND IN CHARLOTTE TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS. I MEAN, HE JUST NEVER GAVE UP ADVERSITY. HE\u2019D FIGHT THROUGH IT. I MEAN, JUST HE WAS A WINNER, A WINNER. AND THE RACE WASN\u2019T THE SAME WITHOUT HIM. FLOWERS, CARDS AND M&amp;MS LINED THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM. ONE HANDWRITTEN CARD FROM A FAN IN VIRGINIA BEACH SAID, NUMBER EIGHT ON THE TRACK. NUMBER ONE IN OUR HEARTS. SHE\u2019S GOING TO MISS HIM. YOU KNOW, HE\u2019S ONE OF THOSE RACERS THAT IS GENERATIONAL. I DON\u2019T KNOW IF YOU\u2019LL EVER SEE SOMEONE THAT\u2019S AS GOOD AS HE IS EVER AGAIN. IT\u2019S WE\u2019RE GOING TO MISS HIM. IT WAS UNREAL. YOU KNOW, HE WAS LIKE KOBE BRYANT AND NASCAR. YOU KNOW WHAT I\u2019M SAYING? LIKE VERY SUDDEN, YOU KNOW, LIKE HOW BIG MICHAEL JACKSON DEATH WAS. LIKE, IT\u2019S JUST, YOU KNOW, WE JUST GOT TO CHERISH, CHERISH EACH OTHER. THAT\u2019S ALL. BECAUSE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT. BUSCH WAS ONE OF THE MORE POLARIZING FIGURES IN THE SPORT. BUT EVEN IF YOU WEREN\u2019T ONE OF HIS FANS, EVERYONE RESPECTED HIM. I WAS NOT A COWBOYS FAN. I WAS A JEFF GORDON FAN. I ALWAYS RESPECTED KYLE FOR HIS TENACITY, HIS HARD WORK, HIS DEDICATION TO THE SPORT. FANS ARE NOT ONLY LEAVING GIFTS, BUT SWAPPING STORIES AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER. THEY SAY IT HELPS WITH THE HEALING PROCESS BECAUSE WE\u2019RE SUCH A SMALL COMMUNITY THAT WE\u2019RE ALWAYS GOING TO BE HERE FOR EACH OTHER. WE\u2019RE ALWAYS GOING TO SUPPORT EVERYONE THAT NEEDS US AND YOU KNOW, BACK EVERYONE, THE FOLKS HERE AT RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING SAY FANS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME BY AND LEAVE GIFTS O\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Remembering Kyle Busch | NASCAR to hold public memorial service<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wxii.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WXII logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:10 PM EDT Jul 10, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxii12.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNASCAR will hold a public memorial to celebrate the life and achievements of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch. The events will be held on Oct. 9 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.The service will be free and open to the public.Additional details regarding the service, including timing, speakers and other event logistics, will be announced in the coming days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR will hold a public memorial to celebrate the life and achievements of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch. <\/p>\n<p>The events will be held on Oct. 9 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.<\/p>\n<p>The service will be free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Additional details regarding the service, including timing, speakers and other event logistics, will be announced in the coming days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Remembering Kyle Busch | NASCAR to hold public memorial service TIME, BUT THEY MANAGED TO ESCAPE. 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